Procedure of becoming a sponsor

Michel Salim michel.sylvan at gmail.com
Fri Mar 13 16:53:35 UTC 2009


On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Orcan Ogetbil <oget.fedora at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 7:35 PM, Michel Salim wrote:
>> There appears to be different alternative procedures for applying to
>> be a sponsor:
>>
>> - according to http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_sponsor_a_new_contributor#Becoming_a_Fedora_Package_Collection_Sponsor:
>>
>>  either emailing this list, the FESCo chair, or in person during FESCo IRC
>>
>> - there is also this page:
>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Extras/Schedule/NewSponsors that has not
>> been updated since January. The persons listed on the page have all
>> been approved as sponsors since.
>>
>>
>> Is there a preferred way to do this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>
> I also have this one question:
> Can a regular user (not a proven packager) apply to be a sponsor? I
> don't see anything in the guidelines that says only proven packagers
> can apply.
>
Proven packager is a newer category, so yes, the traditional course of
affair is for a regular packager to apply (or be nominated) for
sponsorship.

You can, of course, apply for both at the same time.

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